Hazardous Waste: Efforts to Address Problems at Federal Prisons

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information about the Bureau of Prisons' (BOP) efforts to resolve weaknesses in its management of hazardous materials and wastes, focusing on BOP: (1) assessment and cleanup of prison dump sites containing hazardous wastes; and (2) projects involving the removal or abatement of asbestos and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) from prison facilities.